Status:

COMPLETED

Boston Migraine and Contraception Study

Lead Sponsor:

Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts

Collaborating Sponsors:

Brigham and Women's Hospital

American Headache Society

Conditions:

Headache

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-65 years

Brief Summary

The objectives of this prospective, descriptive study are to: 1. generate estimates of the incidence, prevalence, persistence, clinical impact and attributable risk of migraine due to hormonal contra...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Proficiency in English
  • Medically eligible for her chosen form of contraception per standard PPLM clinic protocol
  • (For Study Arm A) Desire initiation of an estrogen/progesterone contraceptive method at time of clinic presentation and evaluation
  • (For Study Arm B) Desire initiation of a progesterone only contraceptive method at time of clinic presentation and evaluation
  • (For Control Arm) Initiating a non-hormonal contraceptive, or not initiating any contraceptive method
  • (For Control Arm) Stated intention of not initiating any hormonal contraception over the 3 month study period
  • Agreeing to study procedures

Exclusion

  • Inability to speak and read English
  • (For Control Arm) Use of hormonal contraceptive in the past 3 months
  • (For Control Arm) Been pregnant in the past 3 months
  • States an intention to discontinue use of their newly initiated contraceptive (or lack of contraceptive) before the end of the 3 month study period
  • Unwilling or unable to comply with study follow-up procedures
  • Inability to give informed consent
  • Previous participation in this study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2010

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

171 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01216358

Start Date

October 1 2010

End Date

December 1 2011

Last Update

May 10 2012

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Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215